Join colleagues and students to share, discuss and shape decolonising work across curriculum, pedagogy, research and university structures.

The University’s Decolonising the Curriculum (DtC) group invites you to a one-day symposium on Tuesday 8 December 2026, 9.30am to 4.30pm, in the Newton Room.

The day is a chance to come together across the University to share practice, reflect on what decolonising the curriculum means in our different disciplines, and learn from one another. It is open to academic and professional services staff and to students, and staff are very welcome to bring students along.

What to expect

Two rounds of short presentations: the first on curriculum, pedagogy and the student experience, the second on research, impact and structures

Table discussions after the presentations

Parallel themed sessions for each of the four colleges, UBS and Professional Services

Cross-college roundtables

Closing reflections and next steps

Lunch and refreshments are provided.

Want to present?

We welcome both existing and planned decolonising work, and work in progress is just as valuable as completed projects. Please submit an abstract through this form by 11.30pm on Friday 6th November 2026:

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Attending?

Please register by 31 October so we can plan catering. If you’re bringing students, ask each of them to register too, or book a ticket for each one. We hope to make this a much wider event, so knowing numbers really helps.

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